Books for high schools Author:Martha Wilson Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: SUGGESTIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARIANS. Care of the high school library. The librarian is responsible for the care of books and other library property. She s... more »hould keep a careful record of all books loaned, an accurate account of any money received for fines or injuries and she must make a report at the close of the school year including the following items: Number of yolumes in the library. Number of volumes added during the year: (a) by purchase (b) by gift. Number withdrawn during the year: (a) lost (b) worn out (c) not accounted for. Number of volumes loaned during the year (counting each volume once for each time it is loaned). Receipts from fines, or other sources. Such other items as the board may require for their annual report to the Superintendent of Education. Preparation of books for the shelves. When the books are received, check with bill and with order to see that all have been received. Many libraries put date of bill, place where bought, and price, in the book back of the (title page. When working with the books, open each one carefully according to directions. This will make the books wear much longer. How to open a new book: Lay the book, back downward, on a table or smooth surface. Press the front cover down until it touches the table, then the back cover, holding the leaves in one hand while you open a few at the back, then at the front, alternately, pressing them down gently until you reach the center of the volume. Never open the book violently nor bend back the covers, it is liable to break the back and to loosen the leaves. Stamp books with school stamp and put in school book plate. Enter the books in the accession book or library record book. Accessioning. The accession record is a chronological list of the books add...« less